Miscellaneous Flashcards
(57 cards)
1
Q
ADL
A
activity of daily living
2
Q
AMA
A
against medical advice
3
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
4
Q
B&C
A
Board & Care facility
5
Q
BMR
A
basal metabolic rate
6
Q
BSC
A
bedside commode
7
Q
CCU
A
critical care unit
8
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
9
Q
CHO
A
carbohydrate
10
Q
D5W
A
5% dextrose in water
11
Q
DNAR
A
do not attempt resuscitation
12
Q
DNR
A
do not resuscitate
13
Q
Dsg
A
dressing
14
Q
dx
A
diagnosis
15
Q
GT
A
gastric tube
16
Q
HHA
A
home health aide
17
Q
HOB
A
head of bed
18
Q
I&O
A
intake and output
19
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
20
Q
IPPB
A
intermittent positive pressure breathing
21
Q
IS
A
incentive spirometer
22
Q
NC
A
nasal cannula
23
Q
NCS
A
no concentrated sweets
24
Q
NICU
A
neonatal intensive care unit
25
NG
nasogastric
26
NGT
nasogastric tube
27
NPO or n.p.o.
nothing by mouth
28
NS
normal saline
29
O2
oxygen
30
OT
Occupational Therapy
31
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
32
PCA
patient controlled analgesia
33
PD
postural drainage
34
PPN
peripheral parenteral nutrition
35
postop
postoperative
36
preop
preoperative
37
prep
preparation
38
PT
Physical Therapy
39
RDA
recommended daily allowance
40
SCD
sequential compression device
41
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
42
SL
saline lock
43
SNF
skilled nursing facility
44
SO
significant other
45
S/P
status post
46
STAT
immediately
47
TF
tube feeding
48
T/L
teaching learning
49
TKO
to keep open
50
TO or T.O.
telephone order
51
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
52
Tx
treatment
53
VO or V.O.
verbal order
54
VS
vital signs
55
WA
while awake
56
X
times
57
ADA
American Diabetic Association
